Cemeteries

I will be doing some genealogy while visiting Jyvaskyla. I will be in the Maki-Matti area. Can anyone help with where to look for some of the cemeteries around the city. Thanks.

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Practically all cemeteries in Finland are maintained by the Lutheran congregations.

Contact info of Jyväskylä Congretation%26#39;s cemeteries (addresses and telephone numbers):

Hauta- ja puistotoimisto (Grave and Park Office)

Kuormaajantie 10

Tel. (014) 636 401

fax (014) 636 402

Open Mon-Thu 9.00-15.30 and Fri 8-14

Vanha hautausmaa (Old Cemetery)

Puistokatu 20, Jyväskylä

Tel. (014) 636 406

Seppälän hautausmaa (Seppälä Cemetery)

Laukaantie 5

Tel. (014) 636 405

Seppälänkankaan hautausmaa (Seppälänkangas cemetery)

Ukonniementie 2

Tel. (014) 271 758

Säynätsalon hautausmaa (Säynätsalo cemetery)

Saarnatie

Tel. 040 5737 685

Tikkakosken hautausmaa (Tikkakoski cemetery)

Autiokankaantie, Tikkakoski

Tel. (014) 3752 172

Korpilahden hautausmaa (Korpilahti cemetery)

Korpiahontie 10

Tel. (014) 821 178

When calling from abroad dial +358 followed by the telephone number (omit the first zero of the area code), e.g. for the office +358 14 636 401.

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Thanks for the tip I will check it out.